Maria Callas: Viva Diva

~ Release by Bellini, Verdi, Ponchielli, Donizetti, Wagner, Mozart, Rossini; Maria Callas (see all versions of this release, 1 available)

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five CDs in separate jewelboxes packed in slipcase

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1Norma: “Sediziose Voci” (Norma, Oroveso)
bass vocals [Oroveso]:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1955-06-27)
bass-baritone vocals:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1955-06-29)
choir vocals:
Coro di Roma della RAI (on 1955-06-27)
soprano vocals [Norma]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1955-06-27)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (on 1955-06-27)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor) (on 1955-06-27)
recorded at:
Auditorium della RAI (Auditorium RAI, Auditorium RAI del Foro Italico) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1955-06-27, on 1955-06-29)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Recitativo “Sediziose voci” (Norma, Oroveso, Druidi, Guerrieri) (on 1955-06-27)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:08
2Norma: “Casta Diva” (Norma)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 1. Scena e cavatina “Casta diva, che inargenti” (Norma, coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini8:54
3Norma: “Vanne e li cela entrambi” (Norma, Clotide)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Rina Cavallari (mezzo-soprano) (on 1955-06-29)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recorded at:
Auditorium della RAI (Auditorium RAI, Auditorium RAI del Foro Italico) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1955-06-29)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 2. Recitativo “Vanne, e li cela entrambi” (Norma, Clotilde)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini4:06
4Norma: “Adalgisa!” (Norma, Adalgisa)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano) (on 1955-06-29)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recorded at:
Auditorium della RAI (Auditorium RAI, Auditorium RAI del Foro Italico) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1955-06-29)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 2. Scena “Adalgisa! … Alma, costanza” (Norma, Adalgisa)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini11:29
5Norma: “Ma di’ … l’amato giovane” / “Oh non tremare o perfido” (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione)
mezzo-soprano vocals:
Ebe Stignani (mezzo soprano) (on 1955-06-29)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (on 1955-06-29)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recorded at:
Auditorium della RAI (Auditorium RAI, Auditorium RAI del Foro Italico) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1955-06-29)
recording of:
Norma: Atto I, scena 2. Finale “Ma di … l'amato giovane?” (Norma, Adalgisa, Pollione)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini8:12
6Norma: “Dormono entrambi” (Norma)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recorded at:
Auditorium della RAI (Auditorium RAI, Auditorium RAI del Foro Italico) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1955-06-29)
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 1. Recitativo “Dormono entrambi!” (Norma, Clotilde)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini8:08
7Norma: “Qual cor tradisti, qual cor perdisti” / “Deh! Non volerli vittime” (Norma, Pollione, Oroveso, Coro)
bass-baritone vocals:
Giuseppe Modesti (operatic bass-baritone) (on 1955-06-29)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
tenor vocals:
Mario Del Monaco (tenor) (on 1955-06-29)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome)
conductor:
Tullio Serafin (conductor)
recorded at:
Auditorium della RAI (Auditorium RAI, Auditorium RAI del Foro Italico) in Roma (Rome), Roma, Lazio, Italy (on 1955-06-29)
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 3. Finale “Deh! non volerli vittime” (Norma, Oroveso, Coro, Pollione)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
recording of:
Norma: Atto II, scena 3. Finale “Qual cor tradisti” (Norma, Pollione, Oroveso, Coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer) (until 1831)
librettist:
Felice Romani (Librettiste, écrivain, poète, traducteur) (until 1831)
part of:
Norma: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini11:42
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1La traviata: “Un dì, felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta, Gastone)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo Germont]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Duetto “Un dì felice, eterea” (Alfredo, Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi3:31
2La traviata: “È strano … Ah! Forse è lui … follie!” (Violetta)
soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Ah, fors’è lui” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. “Sempre libera” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “È strano! è strano!” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto I. Recitativo “Follie! Follie! Delirio vano è questo!” (Violetta, Alfredo) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto I (La traviata: Act I)
Giuseppe Verdi9:26
3La traviata: “No sapete quale affeto” / “Un dì, quando le veneri” (Germont, Violetta)
baritone vocals:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. “Un dì, quando le veneri” (Germont, Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 1. Duetto “Non sapete quale affetto” (Violetta, Germont) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi14:14
4La traviata: “Di sprezzo degno se stesso rende” (Germont, Alfredo, Violetta, Barone, Tutti)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals [barone Douphol]:
Alberto Albertini (baritone) (in 1953-09)
choir vocals:
Coro Cetra (in 1953-09) and Coro di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto II, scena 2. "Di sprezzo degno sè stesso rende" (Germont, Alfredo, Barone, Coro) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto II (La traviata: Act II)
Giuseppe Verdi6:37
5La traviata: “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Violetta, Alfredo)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Duetto “Parigi, o cara, noi lasceremo” (Alfredo, Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi7:58
6La traviata: “Addio del passato” (Violetta)
soprano vocals [Violetta Valéry]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. “Addio, del passato bei sogni ridenti” (Violetta) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi3:27
7La traviata: “Prendi, quest’ è l’immagine” (Violetta, Alfredo, Germont, Dottore, Annina, Tutti)
recorded in:
Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (in 1953-09)
baritone vocals and baritone vocals [Germont]:
Ugo Savarese (Italian baritone) (in 1953-09)
bass vocals [Dottore]:
Tommaso Soley (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Violetta]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (in 1953-09)
soprano vocals [Annina]:
Ines Marietti (soprano) (in 1953-09)
tenor vocals and tenor vocals [Alfredo]:
Francesco Albanese (tenor) (in 1953-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1953-09)
conductor:
Gabriele Santini (conductor) (in 1953-09)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1955)
recording of:
La traviata: Atto III. Finale “Prendi, quest’è l’immagine” (Violetta, Alfredo, Germont) (in 1953-09)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Francesco Maria Piave
part of:
La traviata: Atto III (La traviata: Act III)
Giuseppe Verdi4:32
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1La Gioconda: Atto II. “È un anatèma!” / “L’amo come il fulgor del creato!” (Gioconda, Laura)
mezzo-soprano vocals [Laura]:
Fedora Barbieri (mezzo-soprano) (in 1952)
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “È un anatèma!” (Gioconda, Laura) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “L’amo come il fulgor del creato!” (Laura, Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli3:49
2La Gioconda: Atto II. “Laura, Laura, ove sei?” / “Tu sei tradito! … ’Noto m’è il rombo”
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
tenor vocals [Enzo]:
Gianni Poggi (tenor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. “Laura, Laura! Ove sei?” … “Vedi là, nel canal morto” (Gioconda, Enzo, coro) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto II. Il rosario
Amilcare Ponchielli3:34
3La Gioconda: Atto III. “O madre mia” (Gioconda)
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto III, scena 1. “O madre mia, nell'isola fatale” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto III. Cà d'Oro
Amilcare Ponchielli1:48
4La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Suicidio!” (Gioconda)
soprano vocals [La Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Sinfonie‐Orchester der RAI Turin (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
phonographic copyright (℗) by:
Nuova Fonit Cetra S.p.A. (company credits only; do NOT use as release label) (in 1953)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Aria “Suicidio!” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:35
5La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Ecco il velen di Laura” (Gioconda)
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Ecco, il velen di Laura” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli4:24
6La Gioconda: Atto IV. “La barca s’avvicina” / “A te questo rosario” (Gioconda)
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. “A te questo rosario” … “Quest’ultimo bacio che il pianto” (Gioconda, Enzo, Laura) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. “La barca s’avvicina” (Gioconda) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli6:45
7La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Ora posso morir” (Gioconda)
baritone vocals [Barnaba]:
Paolo Silveri (baritone) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
soprano vocals [Gioconda]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recorded at:
Auditorium RAI “Arturo Toscanini” (Turin) in Torino (Turin), Torino, Piemonte, Italy (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
recording of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. “Ora posso morir. Tutto è compiuto” (Gioconda, Barnaba) (from 1952-09-06 until 1952-09-10)
composer:
Amilcare Ponchielli (composer)
librettist:
Arrigo Boito (librettist, composer)
part of:
La Gioconda: Atto IV. Canal orfano
Amilcare Ponchielli2:22
8Macbeth: “Vieni! t’affretta”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Macbeth: Atto I. N°3b Cavatina “Vieni! t'affretta!” … “Or tutti sorgete” (Lady)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
part of:
Macbeth: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi5:57
9Nabucco: “Ben io t’invenni … anch’ io dischiuso un giorno”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Aria “Anch’io dischiuso un giorno” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
recording of:
Nabucco: Parte II, scena 1. Recitativo “Ben io t’invenni, o fatal scritto!” (Abigaille)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Temistocle Solera
part of:
Nabucco: Parte II. L’empio
Giuseppe Verdi8:05
10Lucia di Lammermoor: “Il dolce suon … Ardon gli incensi”
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Ardon gli incensi” (Lucia, Raimondo)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
partial recording of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III, Scena 1. no. 14. “Eccola. O giusto cielo” - “Il dolce suono” (Coro, Lucia)
composer:
Gaetano Donizetti (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Lucia di Lammermoor: Atto III
Gaetano Donizetti12:23
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1Parsifal: “Ho visto il figlio sul materno sen” (Kundry, Parsifal)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (from 1950-11-20 until 1950-11-21)
recording of:
Parsifal: Atto II. “Ho visto il figlio sul materno sen”
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Giovanni Pozza
part of:
Parsifal: Atto II
Richard Wagner7:51
2Parsifal: “Ah, crudel! Gli altrui dolori atroci nel cor tu senti” (Kundry, Parsifal)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Roma della RAI (RAI Symphony Orchestra of Rome) (from 1950-11-20 until 1950-11-21)
recording of:
Parsifal: Atto II. “Ah crudel! Gli altrui …”
composer and librettist:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translator:
Giovanni Pozza
part of:
Parsifal: Atto II
Richard Wagner10:42
3Tristan und Isolde: “Morte di Isotta” (Isolde)
soprano vocals, soprano vocals [Elvira] and soprano vocals [Isolde]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1949-11-09)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (on 1949-11-09, on 1949-11-10, from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Arturo Basile (Italian opera conductor) (on 1949-11-09, on 1949-11-10)
recording of:
Tristan und Isolde: “Dolce e calmo” (Morte di Isotta) (on 1949-11-09)
composer:
Richard Wagner (composer)
translated version of:
Excerpt from Tristan und Isolde, WWV 90: Akt III, Szene III. Liebestod. “Mild und leise wie er lächelt”
Richard Wagner7:32
4Hamlet: “Vi voglio offrire i fiori” (Ofelia)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (on 1956-11-19)
recording of:
Hamlet: "Vi voglio offrire i fiori" (Ofelia) (italian lyrics)
composer:
Ambroise Thomas (opera composer)
part of:
Hamlet (italian lyrics)
Ambroise Thomas10:10
5Lakmé: “Dov’è l’indiana bruna” (Lakmé)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra Sinfonica di Torino della RAI (in 1952)
recording of:
Lakmé: Atto II. "Dov’ è l’Indiana bruna?" (Lakmé)
composer:
Léo Delibes (French composer)
librettist:
Gille, Edmond Gondinet and Angelo Zanardini
translated version of:
Lakmé : Acte II. No. 10 Scène & légende de la fille du Paria (Air des clochettes) « Ah !… Par les dieux inspirée » … « Où va la jeune indoue » (Lakmé, Nilakantha)
Léo Delibes7:34
6Tosca: “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
recorded in:
New York, New York, United States (on 1956-11-21)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
conductor:
Dimitri Mitropoulos (conductor) (on 1956-11-21)
recording of:
Tosca: Atto II. “Vissi d’arte” (Tosca)
composer:
Giacomo Puccini (Italian composer)
librettist:
Giuseppe Giacosa and Luigi Illica
part of:
Tosca: Atto II (Tosca: Act II)
Giacomo Puccini3:35
7Medea: “E che? lo son Medea!” (Medea)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
conductor:
Leonard Bernstein (American conductor, composer, pianist) (on 1953-12-10)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-12-10)
recording of:
Medea: Atto III: Finale “E che? Io son Medea!” (Neris, Medea, Giasone)
composer:
Luigi Cherubini (composer)
librettist:
François Benoît Hoffmann
translator:
Carlo Zangarini
part of:
Medea: Atto III
Luigi Cherubini4:15
8Aida: “Ritorna vincitor” (Aida)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1951-07-03)
orchestra:
Orquesta del Palacio de Las Bellas Artes (on 1951-07-03)
conductor:
Oliviero de Fabritiis (conductor and composer) (on 1951-07-03)
recorded at:
Palacio de Bellas Artes in Ciudad de México (Mexico City), Mexico (on 1951-07-03)
live recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida) (on 1951-07-03)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
recording of:
Aida: Atto I, scena 1. Scena: “Ritorna vincitor!” – “E l’amor mio …” – “I sacri nomi di padre, d’amante” (Aida)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Antonio Ghislanzoni
part of:
Aida: Atto I
Giuseppe Verdi6:42
9Il Trovatore: “Tacea la notte placida” (Leonora)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Leonora]:
Maria Callas (soprano) (on 1953-02-23)
orchestra:
Orchestra del Teatro alla Scala di Milano (Orchestra of La Scala, Milan) (on 1953-02-23)
conductor:
Antonino Votto (conductor) (on 1953-02-23)
recorded at:
Teatro alla Scala in Milano (Milan), Milano, Lombardia, Italy (on 1953-02-23)
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Di tale amor, che dirsi” (Leonora, Ines) (on 1953-02-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
live recording of:
Il trovatore: Atto I, scena 2. “Tacea la notte placida!” (Leonora, Ines) (on 1953-02-23)
composer:
Giuseppe Verdi (Italian opera composer)
librettist:
Salvadore Cammarano (Italian librettist)
part of:
Il trovatore: Atto I. Il duello
Giuseppe Verdi6:21
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1I Puritani: “Ah! vieni al tempio” (Elvira)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (on 1956-11-19)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (on 1956-11-19)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto I. N°11. Finale I “Oh! vieni al tempio” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio, Bruno, Coro)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto I
Vincenzo Bellini7:23
2I Puritani: “Ah, rendetemi la speme … Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16a “O rendetemi la speme” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
recording of:
I puritani: Atto II. N°16b “Qui la voce sua soave” (Elvira, Riccardo, Giorgio)
composer:
Vincenzo Bellini (Sicilian opera composer)
librettist:
Carlo Pepoli (Italian librettist, 19th c.)
part of:
I puritani: Atto II
Vincenzo Bellini7:04
3Die Entführung aus dem Serail: “Tutte le torture” (Konstanze)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail / Il ratto dal seraglio: “Tutte le torture”
composer:
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (classical composer)
translated version of:
Die Entführung aus dem Serail, K. 384: Akt II, Szene III. No. 11 Arie "Introduktion - Martern aller Arten - Doch du bist entschlossen" (Konstanze)
part of:
Il ratto dal serraglio (Die Entführung aus dem Serail, italian version)
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart8:37
4Dinorah: “Ombra leggera” (Dinorah)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
Dinorah: Acte II. “Ombra leggiera” (Shadow Song, italian lyrics) (Dinorah)
composer:
Giacomo Meyerbeer (composer)
librettist:
Barbier, Carré (librettist) and De Lauzières
translated version of:
Dinorah : Acte II. "Ombre légère (Shadow Song)" (Dinorah)
Giacomo Meyerbeer6:47
5Louise : « Depuis le jour » (Louise)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I. “Depuis le jour” (Louise)
composer:
Gustave Charpentier (French composer)
part of:
Louise: Acte III, Scène I.
Gustave Charpentier5:58
6Armida: “D’amore al dolce” (Armida)
soprano vocals and soprano vocals [Armida]:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
Armida: Atto II. N. 10 Finale secondo “D'amore al dolce impero” (Armida, coro)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
part of:
Armida: Atto II
Gioachino Rossini6:39
7La Vestale: “Tu che invoco con orrore” (Giulia)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
La vestale: Atto II. "Tu che invoco" (Giulia)
composer:
Gaspare Spontini (composer)
librettist:
Étienne de Jouy and Giovanni Schmidt (librettist)
translated version of:
La Vestale : Acte II. No. 8. Air « Toi que j’implore avec effroi » (Julia)
part of:
La vestale: Atto II (italian version)
Gaspare Spontini11:07
8Semiramide: “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide)
soprano vocals:
Maria Callas (soprano)
orchestra:
Orchestra sinfonica di Milano della RAI (—1994; merged into RAI National SO) (from 1954 until 1956)
conductor:
Alfredo Simonetto (Italian conductor) (from 1954 until 1956)
recording of:
Semiramide: Atto I. Cavatina “Bel raggio lusinghier” (Semiramide)
composer:
Gioachino Rossini (composer)
librettist:
Gaetano Rossi (librettist)
part of:
Semiramide: Atto I
Gioachino Rossini6:08